Tag: Union Catholic High School

  • Docents bring own spin on Edison’s life through guided tours

    Docents bring own spin on Edison’s life through guided tours

    EDISON — Michele Lawrence said she has lived in Edison for more than 34 years, but did not realize the enormity of what a true historic gem the Thomas Alva Edison Center at Menlo Park was until she became a docent for the center. Last year, Lawrence became one of the many volunteers who guide…

  • St. Matthew’s School celebrates students, long-time teachers ahead of Catholic School Week

    St. Matthew’s School celebrates students, long-time teachers ahead of Catholic School Week

    EDISON — Janessa Mendoza, a 2014 graduate of St. Matthew’s School, said the strong academic foundation at the parochial school helped her reach the top of her senior class at Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains. “I came to St. Matthew’s as a shy four-year-old,” she said. Mendoza said the school prepared her to…

  • Edison hires police recruits and firefighters

    EDISON — Three new police recruits and four paid firefighters were hired as part of the township’s continuing effort to strengthen public safety in the state’s fifth largest municipality. “Today’s new hires demonstrate my Administration’s ongoing commitment to ensuring public safety,” Mayor Thomas Lankey said. “We work diligently to find and hire the most qualified…